[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-18 Thread John McMurry
On Dec 18, 2:18 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 12/17/08 10:36 AM, Horace at max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote: Does the AHH also have a threaded mount under the seatstay bridge for fenders? How about under the fork crown? Also, for the crown, I think the daruma-style

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-18 Thread jpp
They have pictures of the prototype built up on the site. I have to say I have become a fan of the unpainted look of some of the frames they have been doing lately. On Dec 18, 6:26 am, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: On Dec 18, 2:18 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-18 Thread CycloFiend
on 12/18/08 11:16 AM, jpp at pasternakp...@gmail.com wrote: They have pictures of the prototype built up on the site. I have to say I have become a fan of the unpainted look of some of the frames they have been doing lately. Beauty! A photo of a built-up Bombadil had snuck in there

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-18 Thread George Schick
For some reason, seeing the Hillborne built up like that brings to mind the Adventure Cycle that Waterford used to make On Dec 18, 1:33 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 12/18/08 11:16 AM, jpp at pasternakp...@gmail.com wrote: They have pictures of the prototype built

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 9:26 AM, fenderbender pedal_kr...@yahoo.se wrote: Very nice, but the price hike will put it out of reach for many. Especially for those of us not living in the US. $1K for such a nice frame (I like the seatstay bridge fender mount braze on) including hs, bb, sp, is

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread Mike
I think I read somewhere that it can take tires up to 40 with a fender. On Dec 17, 8:35 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 9:26 AM, fenderbender pedal_kr...@yahoo.se wrote: Very nice, but the price hike will put it out of reach for many. Especially for

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread David Estes
+1, very impressed w/ the fender mount on the rear. What are the fork braze-ons for behind the canti studs? DE On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 7:24 AM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed the new photos also. The frame looks great and I was excited to see the full array of braze-ons for racks.

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread fenderbender
Very nice, but the price hike will put it out of reach for many. Especially for those of us not living in the US. On 17 Dec, 09:40, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Just about to shut things down tonight when I wandered over to the RBW site and noticed that they had added photos and

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread Horace
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:40 AM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Nicely appointed - looks like a threaded seatstay for fender mounting, kickstand plate/chainstay bridge, fender and rack bosses at the rear dropout, plus midstay bosses. Can't wait to see the first one all dolled up

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread David Estes
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:36 AM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote: on 12/17/08 10:09 AM, David Estes at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: +1, very impressed w/ the fender mount on the rear. What are the fork braze-ons for behind the canti studs? Hmmm. Good question. Some sort of

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread Mike
Aren't the mounts behind the fork for a rack, like a big Nitto front rack? That's all I can think they are for. The threaded fender mount on the back is great. I don't think my AHH has it. Yesterday I got the Nitto Albatross bars I ordered for my Surly. It's totally snowing here in Portland,

[RBW] Re: Nekkid Sam Hillborne Photos Posted

2008-12-17 Thread Mike
I noticed the new photos also. The frame looks great and I was excited to see the full array of braze-ons for racks. I think it's going to be a huge success for Rivendell. --mike On Dec 17, 12:40 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Just about to shut things down tonight when I